Shenaniguns, a 2026 co-op top-down shooter, has dropped its original $6.99 USD price tag on Steam and is now free to play. Shenaniguns is developed by a young solo developer who goes by Coding398, and it has earned over 90% positive reviews on Steam from the handful of players who have tried it.
Some players have described Shenaniguns as a top-down version of Item Asylum, the popular Roblox experience where players use random items as weapons. Shenaniguns follows much the same idea, offering over 100 silly items, from tungsten cubes and industrial-sized water guns to actual firearms. In most game modes, the goal is simply to kill as many players as possible. But the game also features several PvE modes for fans of co-op shooters.
Shenaniguns Used to Cost $6.99, Now It’s Totally Free
- Genre: Shooter, Top-Down, Party Game
- Developer: Coding398
- Release Date: January 19, 2026
About eight months after launch, Shenaniguns became a free-to-play Steam game on September 30. The change came with an update that added several new features and guns, as well as a couple of new maps for newcomers to explore. Shenaniguns supports up to eight players in its co-op and PvP modes, and players can also create private lobbies. However, since the game went free-to-play, access to private lobbies has been locked behind a $3.99 USD DLC.
As a chaotic multiplayer shooter, Shenaniguns offers several game modes, including Capture the Flag, Clanker Brawler, and Boss Fight. The latter is a full PvE mode where players team up to fight a powerful enemy and earn rewards. There are also more mainstream modes, such as Team Deathmatch and Free-for-All, for those looking for a more standard shooter experience. Additionally, Shenaniguns features maps with destructible walls and environmental gimmicks that can affect gameplay.
Find the odd one out before the timer hits zero.
Another small feature that could make Shenaniguns a good pick for co-op PvE shooter fans is its voice chat. Players can use the in-game feature to talk to others on the server and add to the chaos. The game also offers customization, though many items appear to be tied to microtransactions and paid DLC. If the latest update is any indication, the developer might add even more cosmetic items with each patch.
Players who enjoy humor-driven shooter games might also want to check out Cyberfrags ’69 on Steam. Like Shenaniguns, Cyberfrags ’69 was a paid game for some time before its developer suddenly made it free to play. Cyberfrags also boasts overwhelmingly positive user reviews and offers a similar fast-paced, chaotic experience that players can enjoy with friends.
Shenaniguns dropped to $3.99 USD before becoming free to play. The $6.99 figure cited in this report was its initial launch price.
